ITHACA SXS

AR FUN · October 10, 2010, 09:13 AM

I have an old Ithaca SXS. I am wanting to find out how old it is and what it is worth. The serial number is 27819 with a stamp of L2. The gun is in very good shape but the wood has been refinished and re-checkered. Does anyone know anything about this gun. Not in a position to get to my books at this time and I have a guy that is desparately wanting to buy the gun from me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

redfisher43 · October 26, 2010, 08:03 PM

Go to http://www.diamondgunsmithing.com/IGSN/IGSN.html
see if that helps. If not send pics & info to: http://ithacagun.com/

darkgael · October 27, 2010, 07:00 AM

I have two old Ithaca Flues with serial #'s 334XXX and 354XXX. They are both about 90 years old.
That low a serial number, 27819, means that it was probably made before 1900. Does it have Damascus barrels? Does it have exposed hammers?
Ithaca made a number of different types of SXSs early on - Crass, Lewis, Flues, NID, Minier. Not all of those are possibilities with that low number but show that there's a lot to look at.
Pete

AR FUN · October 30, 2010, 09:13 AM

Pete, thanks for the response. It does not have exposed barrels but does have damascus barrels. The stock has been refinished but is in original condition otherwise. A friend of mine looked at it and said that he was relatively sure that it is a Crass. I don't know if this helps. Thanks for the input, would like to learn more. Thanks again.

Greg

October 10, 2010, 09:13 AM	#1
AR FUN Member Join Date: February 2, 2005 Location: SHEPHERDSVILLE KENTUCKY Posts: 58	ITHACA SXS I have an old Ithaca SXS. I am wanting to find out how old it is and what it is worth. The serial number is 27819 with a stamp of L2. The gun is in very good shape but the wood has been refinished and re-checkered. Does anyone know anything about this gun. Not in a position to get to my books at this time and I have a guy that is desparately wanting to buy the gun from me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

October 26, 2010, 08:03 PM	#2
redfisher43 Member Join Date: December 3, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 34	Go to http://www.diamondgunsmithing.com/IGSN/IGSN.html see if that helps. If not send pics & info to: http://ithacagun.com/ __________________ Redfisher43

October 27, 2010, 07:00 AM	#3
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Flues? I have two old Ithaca Flues with serial #'s 334XXX and 354XXX. They are both about 90 years old. That low a serial number, 27819, means that it was probably made before 1900. Does it have Damascus barrels? Does it have exposed hammers? Ithaca made a number of different types of SXSs early on - Crass, Lewis, Flues, NID, Minier. Not all of those are possibilities with that low number but show that there's a lot to look at. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

October 30, 2010, 09:13 AM	#4
AR FUN Member Join Date: February 2, 2005 Location: SHEPHERDSVILLE KENTUCKY Posts: 58	Ithaca SXS Pete, thanks for the response. It does not have exposed barrels but does have damascus barrels. The stock has been refinished but is in original condition otherwise. A friend of mine looked at it and said that he was relatively sure that it is a Crass. I don't know if this helps. Thanks for the input, would like to learn more. Thanks again. Greg

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